Carabiniers failing loler

[RRD]

My steel carabiniers less than 6months old have failed loler due to twist lock not returning they have been cleaned oiled .there is still some dirt in the mechanism but the spring should be strong enough to handle this like my older ones. Is anybody else having the same problems with new carabiniers

[Darrin Turnbull]

Clean them again until the gritty grinding noise is gone. And oil them.

I clean mine with a oral irrigator.

[Paul Cleaver]

get screw lock next time

[Wainy]

Graphite grease works well for us, it's a black dust that bits don't stick to like oil etc.

[treequip]

Graphite grease works well for us, it's a black dust that bits don't stick to like oil etc.

 

Grease or powder?

 

Grease will gum the mechanism up, graphite powder is the better option

[Wainy]

Powder! Says grease on the tub and did have me confused when loler chap recommended it but works well.